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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 132 392
Feeder cattle 20 11 280
Slaughter cattle 126 121 112
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, both slaughter Holstein steers and Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein Cows were 6.00 higher this week. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,891 +10.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 285.00 $285.00 $633 —
435 435 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
625–640 633 2 200.00–220.00 $209.88 $1,329 —
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 —
805 805 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,324 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1510 1255 80-85% 3 126.00–135.00 $129.95 $1,631 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–2130 1985 75-80% 3 128.00–135.00 $131.28 $2,606 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $842 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2050 2050 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,952 —
2280 2280 1 160.50 $160.50 $3,659 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
727 727 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
975 975 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1370 1050 85-90% 5 88.00–98.00 $93.60 $983 —
890–1545 1207 85-90% 24 100.00–109.00 $104.48 $1,261 —
1035–1770 1338 85-90% 18 110.00–120.00 $114.56 $1,533 —
1135–1640 1341 80-85% 7 110.00–120.50 $116.68 $1,565 —
1085–1730 1484 80-85% 28 122.00–132.00 $126.95 $1,884 -9.29
1350–1695 1521 80-85% 6 133.00–143.00 $136.93 $2,083 +13.56
1780 1780 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,780 -27.00
1865–2015 1940 75-80% 2 128.50–136.50 $132.35 $2,568 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1720 1665 2 149.00–152.00 $150.55 $2,507 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 1 900.00 $900.00 —
890 890 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,097 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1615 1503 3 148.50–157.00 $152.42 $2,291 —
1525–1750 1629 10 159.50–168.50 $163.82 $2,669 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.